53. Insecurity

YILEYNA

I awoke with a start, jolting upright in bed. I scanned the room frantically.

Alone.

I was alone.

My heart was pounding, and once again, the nightmare of the night my parents were killed was replaying in my mind. I ran my trembling hand through my hair, closing my eyes as the emotions that I tried to control hit me full force.

Focus Yileyna, it’s ok. It’s going to be ok…

No, it wasn’t ok… They died saving me and were marked as traitors. They were not traitors!

I had to prove their innocence! I had to…

Goddess…

I wrapped my arms around my legs, burying my head in my knees.

Focus.

Breathe…

What time was it? Where was Theon? Was he still not back?

‘They’re dead.’ Theon’s words from that night rang in my head, I felt the crushing agony in my chest break its restraint and hit me brutally. It was my fault. They died because of me.

I won’t cry.

I can’t.

But I was unable to stop the tears from streaming down my cheeks as I pressed a fist against my chest, trying to control the pain that threatened to drown me.

It was my fault. They died because I was out there… Dad came to protect me.

up, dropping onto my side. The memories of that night, the wolves… the bodies… the fire… they played before my eyes like a horror

Stop. Stop, Yileyna…

Think of something else…

it possible? The daughter of two werewolves having elemental

to just go away. The bedroom door opened, and I quickly tried to cover my face, hoping Theon thought I was

away, not wanting him to see my tears, but he was stronger than me, taking hold of my arms and forcing me to turn towards him. A frown creased his brow, his shirt was hanging open, his hair was a mess as if he

him to see the tears

“What happened?”

it was

him seeing me like this. “Nothing. Nothing happened.” I whispered, trying to pull free from his hold, but he refused to let me go, pulling me upright

little storm?” He whispered, stroking

control the sob that left

emotions. I locked my arms around his neck and he instantly pulled me closer, sitting back on the ground with me straddling him. My breasts were crushed against his chest, and his arms felt like a shield, protecting me from the world as he gently rocked me in

the alcohol in his system, but I didn’t care, I needed something to keep me tethered from drowning in my pain, and he was here for me. He rubbed my back, sending sparks of pleasure through me, burying

“Talk to me, Yileyna.”

but I was ready to open up to him. I was tired of keeping it inside. But I

pulling back so I could look into those amber eyes that

shadowed and he looked

“I know…”

don’t care if one of them or both are not my blood, they are still my

my world.” I

from earlier had only triggered these emotions

up and cupped my neck, his thumbs brushing

Beta… But when it was taken away from me, I felt like the last part of Mom and Dad I had was taken from me too.” I couldn’t look into

feeling so vulnerable, but I wasn’t able to control these emotions. I was breaking and I needed

I said quietly, looking up into his shimmering eyes. I’m scared of

needy? I wasn’t sure, but I couldn’t keep it inside of me any longer. It hurt so

I wasn’t sure what he was going to say but he took a deep breath, looking at me sharply, and I knew

traitors. Something or someone did this. I knew my parents, they would never do

eyes sharp as he tilted my head up slightly. “You might

won’t, because I know they

reply, before clenching his jaw and nodding

its back on you, I know you’ll be ok.” He said quietly, almost as if

“I will.”

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